Analysis of On Campus International Students At Central Michigan University Fall 2012
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Contents Executive Summary ...................................................................................................................................... 1 Definitions ..................................................................................................................................................... 2 Demographics of On Campus International Students: Fall 2012 ................................................................ 3 Gender ...................................................................................................................................................... 3 Academic Level ......................................................................................................................................... 3 Top Nationalities of On Campus International Students .......................................................................... 4 Number of Credit Hours Enrolled by On Campus International Students Fall 2012 ...............................5 Number of Academic Credit Hours Enrolled by Undergraduate Students: Fall 2012 .......................... 5 Number of Academic Credit Hours Enrolled by Masters Students: Fall 2012 ...................................... 6 Number of Academic Credit Hours Enrolled by Doctoral Students: Fall 2012 ..................................... 7 Number of ESL Credit Hours Enrolled by ELI Students: Fall 2012 ......................................................... 8 Cumulative GPA of On Campus International Students: Fall 2012............................................................. 9 Cumulative GPA of On Campus Undergraduate Students: Fall 2012 ..................................................... 10 Cumulative GPA of On Campus Masters Students: Fall 2012 ................................................................. 11 Cumulative GPA of On Campus Doctoral Students: Fall 2012 ................................................................ 12 Major by Academic Level of On Campus International Students ............................................................. 13 International On Campus Doctoral Students Programs: Fall 2012 ......................................................... 13 International On Campus Masters Students Programs: Fall 2012 ......................................................... 15 International Undergraduate Students Majors: Fall 2012 ...................................................................... 16 International Students Majors by Nationalities ................................................................................. 17 Chinese Students .................................................................................................................................... 17 Saudi Students ........................................................................................................................................ 19 Indian Students ....................................................................................................................................... 21 Five-year Trend of On Campus International Student Population ........................................................... 22
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Executive Summary The purpose of this analytical study is to better understand international student population at Central Michigan University. This report presents the demographic, cumulative GPA, and top nationalities of international students by academic level and by majors who are attending CMU Fall 2012. Below are the findings concluded from the analysis: On Campus International Students Fall 2012 o o
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More male international students (56% male vs. 44% female) than female international students which is opposite of overall student population (45% male vs. 54% female). International students who are working on their doctoral degree represent 10% of international student population, and the rest are divided nearly equally between masters and undergraduate. On campus international students represent 3% of total student population at CMU for the Fall 2012 which is similar to Spring 2012. They represent nearly one-fifth of masters’ student population and 13% of doctoral student population. About 65 % of On Campus international students are from China, Saudi Arabia, and India. More than 84% of international student population is taking more than 6 credit hours this semester. On average, cumulative GPA of international undergraduate students is slightly higher than U.S. citizen/ permanent resident students (3.10 vs. 3.02) and average GPA for international masters’ students is lower than U.S. citizen/ permanent resident students GPA (3.52 vs. 3.73). Doctoral students had same average GPA of 3.72. Top majors by academic level taken by CMU international students: o Doctoral: Mathematics Teaching College Math and Science of Advanced Materials o Masters: Information systems, Business Administration, and Human Resources Administration. o Undergraduate: Finance, Accounting, and Electrical Engineering. Top majors by nationalities: o Chinese students are enrolled mostly in MBA, MSIS, and MSA for masters and Finance, Accounting, and Electrical Engineering for undergraduate. o Saudi students are enrolled mostly in MSIS and MSA for masters and Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Information Technology for undergraduate. o Indian students are mostly enrolled in MSIS and MBA.
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Definitions CMU: Central Michigan University GPA: Grade Point Average on a 4.0 scale ELI: English Language Institute ELI Student: A student who as an undergraduate is in the Bridge Program or as a graduate student is conditionally admitted to the College of Graduate Studies. SD10 Data File: At the beginning of every semester, IR captures students’ data after 10% into the semester from SAP system. EOS Data File: At the end of every semester, IR captures students’ data from SAP system.
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Demographics of On Campus International Students: Fall 2012 Gender Gender Percentage of On Campus International Students: Fall 2012
Male 56%
Gender Fall 2012 Female Male
Female 44%
% of Frequency 566 248 43.8% 318 56.2%
Academic Level Academic Level Percentage of On Campus International Students: Fall 2012
10% Doctorate 46%
Masters
44%
Academic Level Percentage Fall 2012 Doctorate Masters Undergraduate Total
International Students % of N 566 57 10.1% 248 43.8% 261 46.1% 566 100.0%
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Population N 435 1,404 18,699 20,538
% of 20,538 2.1% 6.8% 91.0% 100.0%
% of International Students 13.1% 17.7% 1.4% 2.8% Page 3 of 22
Top Nationalities of On Campus International Students
% of International Student Population
Top Ten Countries Which are Homes to 81% of Internationl Student Population: Fall 2012 45.0%
42.4%
40.0% 35.0% 30.0% 25.0% 20.0%
14.3%
15.0% 8.0%
10.0%
3.7%
5.0%
3.4%
2.8%
2.3%
1.6%
1.6%
1.4%
0.0%
Country of Residence Fall 2012 China Saudi Arabia India Canada Nigeria
240 81 45 21 19
% of 566 42.4% 14.3% 8.0% 3.7% 3.4%
Korea Jordan Germany
16 13 9
2.8% 2.3% 1.6%
74.6% 76.9% 78.4%
Nepal Bangladesh
9 8
1.6% 1.4%
80.0% 81.4%
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Cumulative Percent 56.7% 64.7% 68.4% 71.7%
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Number of Credit Hours Enrolled by On Campus International Students Fall 2012 Number of Academic Credit Hours1 Enrolled by Undergraduate Students: Fall 2012
% of International Undergraduate Student Population
Number of Credit Hours Enrolled by On Campus International Undergraduate Students: Fall 2012 45.0% 37.9%
Number of Credit Hours Enrolled in the Fall Semester
Number of Credit Hours Enrolled by International Undergraduate Students 1 to 3 4 to 6 7 to 9 10 to 12 13 to 15 16 +
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N 1 2 6 99 106 47
% of 261 0.4% 0.8% 2.3% 37.9% 40.6% 18.0%
Academic credit hours enrolled not including ELI credits.
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Number of Academic Credit Hours Enrolled by Masters Students: Fall 2012
Number of Academic Credit Hours Enrolled by On Campus International Masters Students: Fall 2012
% of International Masters Student Population
60.0% 51.6% 50.0%
40.0%
30.0% 17.3% 20.0%
12.1%
11.7% 6.9%
10.0%
0.4% 0.0% 1 to 3
4 to 6
7 to 9
10 to 12
13 to 15
16 +
Number of Credit Hours Enrolled in the Fall Semester
Number of Credit Hours Enrolled by International Masters Students 1 to 3 4 to 6 7 to 9 10 to 12 13 to 15 16+
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N 30 29 128 43 17 1
% of 248 12.1% 11.7% 51.6% 17.3% 6.9% 0.4%
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Number of Academic Credit Hours Enrolled by Doctoral Students: Fall 2012 Number of Hours Enrolled by On Campus International Doctoral Students: Fall 2012 38.6% % of International Doctoral Student Population
Number of Credit Hours Enrolled in the Fall Semester
Number of Credit Hours Enrolled By International Doctoral Students 1 to 3
8
% of 57 14.0%
4 to 6 7 to 9
20 22
35.1% 38.6%
10 to 12 13 to 15
5 2
8.8% 3.5%
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Number of ESL Credit Hours Enrolled by ELI Students: Fall 2012 Number of ESL Credit Hours Enrolled by On Campus lnternational ELI Students: Fall 2012 73.5%
80.0%
% of International Student Population
70.0% 60.0% 50.0% 40.0% 30.0% 20.0% 10.0%
14.7%
8.8% 0.0%
2.9%
0.0% 1 to 3
4 to 6
7 to 9
10 to 12
13 to 15
Number of Credit Hours Enrolled in the Fall Semester
Number of ESL Credit Hours Enrolled By International ELI Students: Fall 2012 1 to 3 4 to 6 7 to 9
0 1 3
% of 34 0.0% 2.9% 8.8%
10 to 12
25
73.5%
13 to 15
5
14.7%
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Cumulative GPA of On Campus International Students: Fall 2012 Comparison of Average Cumulative GPA for On Campus International Students and U.S. Citizen/ Permanent Resident Students Fall 2012
4.00
3.52 3.10
Average Cumulative GPA
3.50
3.73
3.72
3.72
3.02
3.00 2.50 2.00 1.50 1.00 0.50 0.00 Undergraduate
Masters
International Students
Fall 2012 Undergraduate Masters Doctoral
On Campus International Students Average GPA N 3.10 164 3.52 229 3.72 45
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Doctoral U.S. Citizen/Permanent Students
U.S. Citizen/Permanent Residents Average GPA N 3.02 13,877 3.73 788 3.72 319
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Cumulative GPA of On Campus Undergraduate Students: Fall 2012
Cumulative GPA of On Campus Undergraduate Students: Fall 2012
